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There really is no finer sight that when Ozil is given time and space to get on the ball and do what he does best.

Moscow played into his hands and he pulled them apart with devastating effect in the first half, setting up three of the four goals.

He should have more assists as well, only some poor finishing from his teammates denied him of that.

It was magnificent to watch.

Wenger must find a way of pairing Lacazette and Aubameyang

Speaking after the game against Stoke at the weekend, Arsene Wenger stated that Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang can play together.

But when asked to explain how, the Arsenal boss seemed to hint that it would involve Aubameyamg operating on the left hand side of the attack.

Alexandre Lacazette celebrates (Image: Dan Istitene/Getty Images,)

That doesn’t seem like a genuine pairing though, it seems like more of an after thought - a plan B.

Given the money the club spent on Aubameynag, it’s unlikely that he is going to start as a left winger. He may well be moved out there during the second half, as he was against Stoke, but only ever in a bid to change a game.

What Lacazette showed against CSKA Moscow though is that he is far too good to just be a substitute. Arsenal need him on the pitch in the Premier League, not on the bench.

So Wenger has to find a system which can accommodate both players, but not with one of them pushed out wide.

Same old story at the back

This was a cruise for Arsenal and they played some majestic stuff going forward.

Mesut Ozil was at his mercurial best, Aaron Ramsey was electric and Alexandre Lacazette was ruthless up front.

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But if Arsene Wenger’s side are to go on and win this competition, they will have to improve at the back.

Despite Arsenal’s dominance, CSKA created several excellent opportunities and only poor finishing prevented them from scoring plenty themselves.

If they had been up against a better team, Atletico Madrid for example, they would have been punished.

Fans continue to stay away

No matter what excuses Arsene Wenger serves up, it is undeniable that fans are staying away from the Emirates now - and not just for Premier League games.

The crowd was certainly bigger on Thursday night than it was for the games against Manchester City, Watford and Stoke, but there were still empty seats everywhere you looked around the ground.

Arsenal take to the field against CSKA.

CSKA Moscow may not be the most illustrious of opponents, but this was still a quarter-final of a European competition - Arsenal’s first in nine years.

So the fact that there were still so many empty seats speaks volumes. The apathy some fans feel is not just about the Premier League, it’s about the club as a whole and Wenger’s continued presence at the helm.

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